Chapter 56. Crashed the Party

Lex’s POV

“Where are you going in such a hurry, Beta?” I asked, noticing Zack rushing past me.

He paused for a moment, glancing back with a furrowed brow.

“Meeting with my parents,” he replied too quickly.

I could sense the tension in his voice, a rare crack in his usually confident demeanor.

“Is everything okay?” I pressed, wanting to understand what could be so urgent that it drove him to rush off like that.

He hesitated for a moment, his eyes darting around as if searching for the right words.

“On the contrary, everything is fine,” he chirped, trying to hide his excitement. “Just a small family meeting to discuss Damien’s upcoming birthday…”

Something in his tone set me off. Damian’s birthday wasn’t due in another two months.

I raised an eyebrow, sensing that he was leaving out important details.

“A family meeting for a birthday party this early? That seems a bit unusual, doesn’t it?” I said.

“Can’t start to